Attorneys appointed for man charged with killing 2 Delphi girls
Two attorneys have been appointed to represent the man accused of killing two teenage girls in northern Indiana.
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Purdue student charged with killing roommate claims insanity
A Purdue University student charged with murder in the stabbing death of his dormitory roommate has filed notice in court that he plans to use an insanity defense.
Two New Castle inmates recaptured after walking away from prison
Two inmates were captured after they walked away from a minimum-security housing unit on the campus of an eastern Indiana prison Monday, the Indiana Department of Correction said.
Appeals court ruling keeps Biden student debt plan on hold
President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers was handed another legal loss Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out.
Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies.
Public rally continues push to get HHC to drop SCOTUS petition
Although the oral arguments have passed, grassroots organizers in Indianapolis are sustaining the pressure on the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County to withdraw its case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Public database launched for easier access to federal judges’ financial reports
Members of the public can more easily access federal judges’ financial disclosure reports following the creation of a new public database.
Comments sought on reappointment of Willis as New Albany magistrate judge
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is seeking comments from members of the bar and the public as to whether a New Albany magistrate judge should be reappointed to a four-year term.
Pro tem appointments revoked in multiple counties as permanent judges take over
The Indiana Supreme Court has revoked a trio of judge pro tempore appointments as permanent judges take their places on the bench.
UBS sues wealth managers who joined rival firm
The Promus Wealth Management Group moved from UBS Financial Services Inc. to RBC Wealth Management late last month. Now, UBS has sued seven members of that team, alleging that they have improperly contacted UBS clients in hopes of luring them to RBC.
Election recounts possible in tight Indiana House races
The Republican candidate for a southern Indiana legislative seat plans to seek a recount after updated vote tallies showed him losing by 155 votes.
Supreme Court rejects another bump stock ban case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday again declined to hear a lawsuit involving a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
Trump files lawsuit to avoid Jan. 6 committee subpoena
Former President Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to avoid cooperating with a subpoena requiring him to testify.
State supreme court wins shaped by abortion, redistricting
Republicans have claimed key victories in state Supreme Court races that will give them an advantage in major redistricting fights, while Democrats notched similarly significant wins with help from groups focused on defending abortion access.
Hoosiers asked to join statewide playing of ‘Taps’
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is inviting all Hoosiers to honor the country’s veterans by playing the military bugle call “Taps” from their front porches or wherever they are at 9 p.m. Friday.
Lawmakers: Giving AG power over prosecutors ‘least preferred’ route in dispute
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and justice system leaders that assembled on Thursday to consider how best to address county prosecutors with “blanket” nonprosecution policies agreed that handing authority to Indiana’s attorney general isn’t the route to go.
Barnes & Thornburg welcomes new managing partner, Detherage
Andrew Detherage began his tenure Wednesday as the new managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg, succeeding Robert Grand, who has led the AmLaw 200 firm since 2014.
Election leaves lingering questions for Indiana Dems, Indy GOP
The intensifying Republican dominance of statewide politics and heightened Democrat popularity in Indianapolis raise questions about how or when the opposing party can ever win a statewide or citywide seat.
IN justices grant transfer in murder-mental health case
A case concerning a man with serious mental health issues who went to prison after he killed his grandfather and sued the hospital he was getting treatment from will go before the Indiana Supreme Court.
IU McKinney to celebrate $4M gift to bolster LGBTQ, diversity commitment
The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law next week will celebrate a $4 million financial gift designed to bolster diversity scholarship. The gift comes from an alumnus whose name has already been enshrined in the law school building.